President Obama Stops By Canter’s Deli
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
President Obama visited Canter’s Deli today, an old favorite of Jews in Los Angeles. Over the course of the meal, he sat with a teacher, a wounded veteran, and two women entering the job market, according to Mark Knoller, CBS’s White House correspondent.
Pres Obama discussing basketball and free-throw abilities with customers at Canter’s restaurant in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/EQVITBHuuO
— Stephen Crowley (@Stcrow) July 24, 2014
Canter’s opened in 1931, and has always been a family-owned business dedicated to providing classic Jewish deli foods for the L.A. area.
Pres Obama greets patrons at Canter’s Deli in L.A. before his lunch with letter writers. (Photo by @marykbruce) pic.twitter.com/8wwHJVd7wX
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 24, 2014
Let’s hope the President had the good sense to order the matzo ball soup. Goodness knows he’ll probably need some comfort food to go with everyone’s kvetching.
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